ILS World

About ILS World

Established in 1991, ILS World is an independent fiduciary group serving professional intermediaries, international corporate groups and private clients from nine locations, with its main office in Douglas and others including the British Virgin Islands, Hong Kong, London and Portugal. The corporate team incorporates and administers companies in many jurisdictions and sets up trading structures for EU traders. In-house client accounting covers bookkeeping, statutory accounts, VAT services and the computation and submission of corporate taxes anywhere in the world. Further service lines cover aviation and marine ownership, intellectual property holding, banking introductions, immigration and visa support, digital and fintech businesses, trusts and foundations. Staff number more than thirty-five, and more than half have served over five years. The leadership team is led by a chief executive based on the Isle of Man.

Services of ILS World

Offshore and onshore company formation and management, including trading structures for EU traders and BVI companies. Full accounting: bookkeeping, statutory accounts, bank account maintenance, VAT services, and computation and submission of corporate and other taxes. Banking introductions, aviation and marine ownership structures, intellectual property holding and consultancy. Immigration and visa support covering the UK, Isle of Man, Dubai, Portugal and Hong Kong. Trust, foundation, private trust company and family office administration.

• Company formation
• Accounting and bookkeeping
• Tax compliance
• VAT
• Bank account assistance
• Residency and visas
• Corporate secretarial

Not listed: payroll, audit, virtual office.

Clients and sectors

ILS World names professional intermediaries, international corporate groups, private clients and EU traders among its clients, with a stated focus on foreign and non-resident clients. The sectors it lists are aviation, marine, fintech, blockchain, media and entertainment and intellectual property. Entity types it handles: Offshore company, Trading structure, Trust, Foundation, Private trust company and BVI company.

Size and offices

ILS World was founded in 1991 and its team is described as 35+ staff. Besides Douglas, it lists offices in British Virgin Islands, Hong Kong, London and Portugal.

Licences and registrations

• Licensed subsidiaries regulated in the Isle of Man and the British Virgin Islands

As declared by the firm. Check a licence with the regulator before you rely on it.